39: Chapter 39 Encounter with Wolves at Night

Seeing this, Qin Ding had assumed that at this point, the Fire-Treading Tiger would carry the School Doctor and the wounded away, but that was not the case.

Under the gaze of the three, the School Doctor frowned, looking them over thoughtfully, before finally locking eyes on Qin Ding.

"The injuries on these two are even more severe than the previous one. This class monitor from Class 1 is quite ruthless, isn't he?"

Yes, exactly. After just one glance at Wan Kang standing beside the Pink Pig and Bai Muxue standing by Qin Ding's side, the School Doctor concluded that Li Dong and the Zhou brothers had been killed by Qin Ding.

This was because Wan Kang's behavior was too obvious and fit the profile of a rookie Beast Tamer perfectly. He had also heard of Bai Muxue's reputation as the top student at No. 11 High School. Therefore, only Qin Ding, who practiced martial arts, would have dealt such a heavy hand.

After all, the saying goes that martial artists use their skills to defy the law; the stronger one's martial prowess, the more one gradually develops a sense of superiority.

It is the same with Beast Tamers; after being a Beast Tamer for a long time, one also starts to feel superior to ordinary people.

Having processed these thoughts, the School Doctor looked at Qin Ding with a mix of slight distress and deep meaning.

"Young man, don't be so full of hostility; it will be difficult for the school to handle things later on..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Twin Emerald Vines immediately reacted. A slender vine, like green jade, extended from the School Doctor's collar and swayed, as if supporting the School Doctor's statement.

Qin Ding remained silent upon hearing this. Bai Muxue blinked, seemingly lost in thought. Wan Kang's eyes were filled with confusion as he looked from the School Doctor to Bai Muxue, his bewilderment deepening.

"Uh, I understand."

After a brief silence, Qin Ding did not refute the claim but nodded in acknowledgment. Seeing this, the School Doctor nodded slightly and rode away on the Fire-Treading Tiger.

Only the Fire-Treading Tiger, which was sensitive to auras, knew the truth. Before leaving, it glanced at Bai Muxue but did nothing.

As for the blood-stained spear that had pierced through Zhou Chang, it had fallen to the ground, and the bloodstains on it had been cleaned away by the Twin Emerald Vines.

Until the massive tiger disappeared, Bai Muxue's eyes curved into crescents. She leaned in close to Qin Ding and stared at his profile without blinking.

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"I didn't want to, and there was no need."

Although the feeling of being protected was nice, Bai Muxue still frowned with slight distress, because what she wanted was not just this.

She reached out a finger and gently pinched Qin Ding's cheek. Qin Ding didn't move; he turned his face and just looked at her quietly, though his eyes held confusion.

"Remember to say it next time."

"Hmm?"

The confusion in Qin Ding's eyes deepened, but Bai Muxue had no intention of explaining; instead, she increased the pressure on her hand.

"Did you remember?"

"Mm."

Wan Kang: ...

"Hey, I'm still here, you know?"

And besides, that was murder... Isn't it a good thing to have someone else take the fall for the infamy? Wan Kang thought this to himself, though he wasn't quite sure.

Compared to them, Da Hei didn't have much to say or do. It directly led the Pink Pig and the White Fox, the three beast companions surrounding the two Green Wolves and the Brocade Fighting Chicken.

"Awoo."

[Here, these are ours. You can eat without worry.]

The White Fox didn't even look and picked up the Brocade Fighting Chicken. Seeing this, Da Hei turned its head to look at the Pink Pig. Unlike the White Fox, the Pink Pig made no move, as if waiting for something.

Da Hei nodded its wolf head in great satisfaction. Not bad, this pig already had the awareness of a proper pet beast.

Very good.

After moving to a new location with their spoils, it wasn't long before the familiar campfire was lit once again. The dim, yellowish sky heralded that night was about to fall.

Wan Kang, who was roasting a wolf leg, looked up at the dim sky and the setting sun, and suddenly spoke.

"I heard that once night falls, many carnivorous spirit beasts become active and choose to hunt at night. Do you think we might encounter such a situation?"

Bai Muxue ignored him, occasionally checking how the meat Qin Ding was roasting for her was coming along, and occasionally petting the White Fox.

Wan Kang twitched his lips, screaming internally that this was all too familiar, and turned to look at Qin Ding instead.

Qin Ding did not disappoint Wan Kang; after hesitating for a few seconds, he nodded. "There is a significant probability. Do you remember the black wolf that was thrown out during the assessment?"

"Perhaps there is a wolf pack, or even several wolf packs, on this mountain. And what we are doing now could be described as attracting the attention of the wolf packs."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Ding heard a distinct gulping sound. He turned his head to look.

Because of the firelight, Wan Kang's face was illuminated in a bright red hue, so Qin Ding couldn't tell much. "Are you scared?"

"Brother, stop joking. That's a wolf pack, not just one or two like these. I believe your beast companions would be fine, but for us Beast Tamers, it's really hard to say."

Hearing this, Qin Ding looked up, his gaze locking onto Wan Kang like a pitch-black blade. The sharp look made Wan Kang's hair stand on end, and he clamped his mouth shut.

"I'm not joking. I am going to take first place, Mu Xue will take second, and as for you, as we agreed, I will do my best to help you take third."

Ah, this... Actually, compared to third place, he valued his life a bit more.

Although Wan Kang thought this to himself, he didn't dare to make a sound when he met Qin Ding's gaze.

Da Hei, who was eating, suddenly raised its head, its pitch-black wolf eyes fixed on Wan Kang's side.

This guy is a bit too cowardly. What's there to be afraid of with a wolf pack? Which one of them could withstand a single swipe of its claws? It was actually hoping for wolves to come over.

"Alright."

Qin Ding handed a piece of wolf leg to Bai Muxue, and she naturally accepted it upon seeing it.

"Thank you, for your hard work."

It was as if something was stuck in Wan Kang's throat. He wanted to say something, but he didn't have the energy to speak, and he secretly pondered to himself.

"Even if that's really the case, we're here for a competition, not a spring outing..."

Night fell as expected.

The campfire flickered, making the crackling sounds of burning wood. Wan Kang didn't rest; he sat by the campfire, saying and doing nothing, only looking up at the moonlight from time to time.

As for Qin Ding and Bai Muxue, the two of them were resting by leaning against Da Hei, while the White Fox lay horizontally across them.

This scene made Wan Kang's mouth twitch, but he asked himself if perhaps he should learn this mindset from them. Panic is a very fatal emotion in the wilderness.

It causes people to lose their composure and make wrong judgments, and wrong judgments in the wilderness mean death.

Just as Wan Kang was sitting there, not far away, in the woods rustling in the night breeze, a pair of glowing green eyes suddenly lit up.

Following that, there was a second pair, a third pair...

A dense row of them lit up—six pairs in total!

Six of them? Including their beast companions, they had exactly six on their side as well.

Realizing this, Wan Kang didn't worry too much and turned his head, preparing to wake Qin Ding and the others. Unexpectedly, when he turned back, he discovered that Qin Ding, Bai Muxue, and the Sha Jin Wolf had all sat up.

It turned out that long before those green wolf eyes had lit up, just as the opponents were approaching, Da Hei had already told Qin Ding that wolves were coming.

Picking up the long spear leaning on the ground beside him, Qin Ding said softly, "Six of them. The process might not be easy."